Conference Venue
Now information for your lunch at the venue can be found here.
SASIMI2012 is held at International Conference Room, Beppu International Convention Center (B-Con Plaza). B-Con Plaza is located in the center of Beppu City near Beppu Park and within 5 minute bus or 20 minute walk from Beppu Station. The Global Tower in the site is the most outstanding landmark in the city.
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- Beppu International Convetion Center (B-Con Plaza)
12-1 Yamanote-cho, Beppu City, Oita 874-0828 - Google Map for B-Con Plaza (Conference Venue), Beppu/Kitahama Bus Center, Beppu Station, and Hotels (Hotel Information)
- Bus Stops and Taxi Stands (Beppu Kitahama Area)
- Local Bus Service from 1) Beppu Station, 2) Beppu Kitahama Area (via Kamenoi Hotel) to B-Con Plaza, and their return paths: 1r) and 2r).
About Beppu
Beppu, located in the north east part of Kyushu Island, is an area blessed with rich “onsen” or hot spring sources. There are 2,909 hot spring vents within the city and you can see steam from the hot spring all over the city. There are special geothermal pits called “Jigoku”, which means “hell”, and the tour to the hells is a good attraction to the tourists. Beppu has a variety of fresh seafood from Beppu Bay and Bungo Channel and also has many unique local cuisines and good local liquors in the area.
Enjoy the hot spa paradise!
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- Beppu City
- Beppu City Tourist Information Website
- Beppu Navigation
- Beppu Foreign Tourist information Office
- Beppu Jigoku Meguri / Beppu “Jigoku Meguri” the “Hell” Tour (PDF 15.4 MB)
- YouTube - BeppuCity
by airplane
The nearest airport is Oita Airport (OIT) and it takes 45 minutes to central Beppu by airport bus.
There may be a few connection flights from major hub airports to OIT and it may be a chalenging job to plan a good flight schedule to OIT.
Another choice is Fuluoka Airport (FUK). There are many flights from major airports and there is a direct airport bus line to Beppu (Beppu Kitahama Bus Center) taking 2 hours.
- Oita Airport … the nearest
“AIR LINER” Bus Timetable: Oita Airport to Beppu / Beppu to Oita Airport - Fukuoka Airport … many choices
Terminal Guide / Highway Bus Stops (International Terminal) - Highway Bus “Toyonokuni” from Fukuoka Airport to Beppu
Time Schedule: Fukuoka Airport to Beppu / Beppu to Fukuoka Airport
(Reservation is recommended as in the following direction)
A direction from Fukuoka airport to Beppu is available below:
* Direction from Fukuoka Airport to Beppu City
by train
If you also visit to somewhere in the western region of Japan, or just you like to see the local landscapes, train may be a good way for your travel. First, get to Kokura Station or Hakata Station by Shinkansen SuperExpress Train or some other trains. Then, take Sonic Express Train to Beppu. It takes about 2 hours from Hakata or Kokura to Beppu.
- Sonic Express Train from Kokura/Hakata to Beppu
Click “Go to Deatil” button just below “Sonic Express” - Norikae-Annai
Access Route Finder covering every train route and domestic flight in Japan
by ship
If you have enough time for your journey and love the sea, … okay …, there is another way for your own travel from Kansai area.
- Ferry Sun Flower from Osaka to Beppu (in Japanese)